I want to take this opportunity to report on the conclusions which this government has reached on the basis of yesterday's aerial photographs which will be made available tomorrow,as well as other indications, namely, that the Soviet missile bases in Cuba are being dismantled, their missiles and related equipment are being crated, and the fixed installations at these sites are being destroyed.
The United States intends to follow closely the completion of this work through a variety of means, including aerial surveillance, until such time as an equally satisfactory international means of verification is effected.
- John F. Kennedy, 1962
Which of the following actions best describes President John F. Kennedy's role in creating the outcome described in the passage?
A. Ending the American blockade of Eastern Europe
B. Offering medical and financial aid to poor Cubans
C. Offering to remove Americam missiles from Turkey
D. Opposing a rebellion against Cuba's government
Answer:
C. Offering to remove American missiles from Turkey.Step-by-step explanation:
We are referring to the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962. During the Cold War years, the Soviet Union and the United States lived moments of problems and tensions. That was the case of the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962, where the world was at the brink of another world war. The Soviet Union had Missiles installed in the island of CUbe, 90 miles from the coast of Florida. That represented a great danger for the US.
After intense negotiations, Nikita Khrushchev sent a message to President John F. Kennedy, on October 26, saying that he would remove the missiles if the US would not invade Cuba. The next day, the Russian leader said that he would remove their Missiles if the United States did the same with its missiles in Turkey. That is how the crisis ended on October 28.